The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Andrew Weaver to step down as leader of BC Green Party, B.C. experiencing highest rates of infectious syphilis in the last 30 years, & more...

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

Cold and flu season is with us once again! Do you take the day off from work when you have a cold?

Yes, it protects others.

No, I need to show up.

 

Chapter 2

Andrew Weaver to step down as leader of BC Green Party

B.C. Green Party leader, Andrew Weaver, has announced he will not seek re-election in his Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding, and is stepping down as leader of the party.

It follows a health scare a few weeks ago, where Weaver collapsed before delivering a speech in Langley.

Afterward, he was diagnosed with Labyrinthitis, an inner ear disorder that can cause vertigo, nausea, ringing in the ears, and loss of hearing. 

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria

 

Chapter 3

Trump to pull troops from northern Syria

US President, Donald Trump, is defending his decision to pull troops from northern Syria and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault. It essentially abandons Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces for years. The move drew immediate outrage from some of Trump's closest allies, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calling the decision "a disaster."

Guest: Prof Errol Mendes

From the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law

 

Chapter 4

Temperatures will dip close to freezing in Vancouver later this week

It was a soggy commute for us this morning… and there’s some more unpleasantness in the forecast later this week across the Lower Mainland.

Plus, more parts of the province will see snow in the coming hours. Global BC’s Chief Meteorologist, Mark Madryga, is here to tell you what you can expect.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC Chief Meteorologist

 

Chapter 5

Asking an employee to get a sick note is a ‘public health risk,’ experts say

With flu season rearing its ugly head, the hotly debated topic of whether employers should be able to require sick notes for missed work has returned.

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has called the practice a “public health risk” — and there’s data to support those fears.

Guest: Dr. Sandy Buchman

President of the Canadian Medical Association

 

Chapter 6

B.C. experiencing highest rates of infectious syphilis in the last 30 years

It feels like there’s never been more awareness about our human health. Whether it’s physical or emotional, we’re having more and more conversations about what we need to do to stay healthy and look after ourselves.

And yet, here in BC, we’re actually experiencing the highest rates of one infectious disease for 30 years. It’s syphilis. 

Guest: Dr. Mark Gilbert

Medical director for Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control

 

Chapter 7

Hear the federal election leaders’ debate today at 4pm on CKNW

The federal Conservatives and the Liberals are virtually tied ahead of Monday evening’s leaders’ debate.

An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News between Oct. 4 and Oct. 7 found that support for the Liberals is up one percentage point (35 per cent) and down three percentage points (34 per cent) for the Conservatives from last week.

If the election were held tomorrow, the poll also found the NDP would receive 15 per cent of the popular vote, and both the Green Party and Bloc Québécois would receive seven per cent. The People’s Party of Canada would garner two per cent of the vote.

Guest: Sean Simpson 

Vice President of IPSOS

 

Chapter 8

Burrard Street Bridge protest continuing this hour

Guest: Emily Lazatin

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 9

Meet the woman who travelled from Washington DC to Vancouver… to learn the Irish language

There are all kinds of different languages spoken here in Metro Vancouver. But this past weekend, there was a gathering in Downtown Vancouver where people were speaking a language you may not have heard of.

They were learning the Irish language. And our producer, Alan Regan, was there….

Guest: Alan Regan

Simi Sara Show Producer

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

Cold and flu season is with us once again! Do you take the day off from work when you have a cold?

Yes, it protects others.
No, I need to show up.

 

Chapter 2

Andrew Weaver to step down as leader of BC Green Party

B.C. Green Party leader, Andrew Weaver, has announced he will not seek re-election in his Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding, and is stepping down as leader of the party.

It follows a health scare a few weeks ago, where Weaver collapsed before delivering a speech in Langley.

Afterward, he was diagnosed with Labyrinthitis, an inner ear disorder that can cause vertigo, nausea, ringing in the ears, and loss of hearing. 

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria

 

Chapter 3

Trump to pull troops from northern Syria

US President, Donald Trump, is defending his decision to pull troops from northern Syria and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault. It essentially abandons Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces for years. The move drew immediate outrage from some of Trump's closest allies, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calling the decision "a disaster."

Guest: Prof Errol Mendes

From the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law

 

Chapter 4

Temperatures will dip close to freezing in Vancouver later this week

It was a soggy commute for us this morning… and there’s some more unpleasantness in the forecast later this week across the Lower Mainland.

Plus, more parts of the province will see snow in the coming hours. Global BC’s Chief Meteorologist, Mark Madryga, is here to tell you what you can expect.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC Chief Meteorologist

 

Chapter 5

Asking an employee to get a sick note is a ‘public health risk,’ experts say

With flu season rearing its ugly head, the hotly debated topic of whether employers should be able to require sick notes for missed work has returned.

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has called the practice a “public health risk” — and there’s data to support those fears.

Guest: Dr. Sandy Buchman

President of the Canadian Medical Association

 

Chapter 6

B.C. experiencing highest rates of infectious syphilis in the last 30 years

It feels like there’s never been more awareness about our human health. Whether it’s physical or emotional, we’re having more and more conversations about what we need to do to stay healthy and look after ourselves.

And yet, here in BC, we’re actually experiencing the highest rates of one infectious disease for 30 years. It’s syphilis. 

Guest: Dr. Mark Gilbert

Medical director for Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control

 

Chapter 7

Hear the federal election leaders’ debate today at 4pm on CKNW

The federal Conservatives and the Liberals are virtually tied ahead of Monday evening’s leaders’ debate.

An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News between Oct. 4 and Oct. 7 found that support for the Liberals is up one percentage point (35 per cent) and down three percentage points (34 per cent) for the Conservatives from last week.

If the election were held tomorrow, the poll also found the NDP would receive 15 per cent of the popular vote, and both the Green Party and Bloc Québécois would receive seven per cent. The People’s Party of Canada would garner two per cent of the vote.

Guest: Sean Simpson 

Vice President of IPSOS

 

Chapter 8

Burrard Street Bridge protest continuing this hour

Guest: Emily Lazatin

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 9

Meet the woman who travelled from Washington DC to Vancouver… to learn the Irish language

There are all kinds of different languages spoken here in Metro Vancouver. But this past weekend, there was a gathering in Downtown Vancouver where people were speaking a language you may not have heard of.

They were learning the Irish language. And our producer, Alan Regan, was there….

Guest: Alan Regan

Simi Sara Show Producer